Genital tuberculosis: case report and literature review.
A 64-year-old woman complained of abdominal pain and postmenopausal bleeding. A uterine curettage demonstrated acid fast bacilli and non caseating granulomas, indicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A chest roentgenogram revealed the presence of bilateral upper lobe calcific granulomas. The epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic implications of genital tuberculosis are discussed.
Dhillon
S S
SS
University of Wisconsin, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madison.
Gosewehr
J A
JA
Julian
T M
TM
Huey
J
J
D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000473:pathology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000473:pathology*